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Earth

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

a)

23.5

b)

25.3

c)

30.2

d)

24

2.

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

Neither hemisphere

3.

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

fall

4.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

a)

The equator rotates slower than the poles.

b)

The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

c)

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

d)

The equator has 18 hour days.

5.

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

a)

The equator

b)

The poles

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

6.

The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.

a)

less direct, hotter

b)

less direct, colder

c)

more direct, hotter

d)

more direct, colder

7.

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

axis

b)

solar eclipse

c)

equator

d)

Prime Meridian

8.

When the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, the northern part gets __________

a)

more sunlight

b)

less sunlight

c)

to be winter

d)

cooler

9.

The right side of this illustration represents..................

a)

winter

b)

night

c)

summer

d)

fall

10.

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Spring

11.

You are getting ready for school. On the other side of the world, students are getting ready for ___________.

a)

school

b)

bed

c)

breakfast

d)

lunch

12.

What are the reasons for the season?

a)

Earth's tilt & rotation

b)

Earth's tilt & revolution

c)

Earth's rotation & revolution

d)

Earth's tilt & resolution

13.

What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer

a)

Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer

b)

Earth's revolves slower in summer

c)

Earth tilts toward the sun in summer

d)

Earth is closer to the sun

14.

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)

towards

b)

up

c)

down

d)

away

15.

In spring/winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)

towards

b)

Neither away nor toward

c)

away

16.

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)

towards

b)

up

c)

down

d)

away

17.

Why is it warmer in the summer?

a)

Closer to the sun

b)

More direct light from Earth's tilt

c)

Stronger light from the sun

d)

Earth spins slower

18.

Why is the Equator warmest?

a)

Because it is closest to the sun.

b)

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

c)

Because no clouds form here.

d)

Because it is far from the sun

19.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

a)

It is summer.

b)

It is spring.

c)

It is winter.

d)

It is fall.